Roaring Stories

10/06/2026

Today dropped by to sign copies of his delightful new book 🐐 The gorgeous deluxe hardcover tells the story of a young goat named Kid, who finds the meaning of family on an adventure ❤️‍🩹

Written and illustrated by Peter, this book is perfect for families looking for an enlightening and moving read.

Grab your copy in our stores now!

10/06/2026

at the Sydney Opera House with Roaring Stories 🕺

Last week audiences were treated with a delectable mix of stories, live performances from Robert’s back catalogue, and readings from his debut novel, Songwriters on the Run.

The book takes readers through Australia’s independent music scene and is hilarious, profound, and intimate all in one.

‘Completely marvellous! Couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. You’ll swear he wrote it just for you. Ain’t no world in which Robert effing Forster missed his calling, but, damn, the bloke was born to write books.’ TRENT DALTON

Signed copies of Songwriters on the Run available in-store at Roaring Stories to purchase now!

27/05/2026

Attention! Very, very few tickets left for James’ author event at next Thursday 🫡

Tickets can be purchased through the link in our bio.

A spectacular book this is, ⭐️

11/05/2026

All the praise for ⭐️❤️ this Wednesday at , hear the author of The Stained Man speak about this extraordinary story of power, ambition, and scandal in-person. This is one that you shouldn’t miss ✨

Grab your tickets while they last — linked in our bio now

22/04/2026

TOMORROW (23/4) — Hear Stephanie Smee in conversation with Caroline Baum at The Royal Oak! Translated into English for the first time by Stephanie Smee, Claire Berest’s Frida is winner of ELLE FRANCE’S GRAND PRIX DES LECTRICES, capturing Frida Kahlo’s life in words as vibrantly and passionately as her paintings. It’s a striking fictional imagining of one of the world’s most eccentric women: Frida Kahlo.

At our very first event focusing on translated fiction, we present the rare opportunity to hear from Stephanie Smee in person on Thursday April 23rd at The Royal Oak in Balmain. Stephanie will not only be discussing the process of translating Frida, but also — joined in conversation with Caroline Baum — the wider implications of translation fiction’s growing popularity in the Australian literary landscape.

Don’t miss out on a very special event to hear from the woman who helped Claire Berest bring Frida to life. Purchase your tickets now through the link in our bio.

17/04/2026

.bookcrawl.australia starts this Monday and we couldn’t be more excited! 👀📚 Come pick up a passport from us and visit Sydney’s independent bookstores between April 20-26 to get your stamp. Collect 5 stamps to receive a free audiobook or an Andy Griffiths book while stocks last, and for the dedicated book lover, visit all 15 stores to go in the running for the ultimate book lover’s prize — a $750 voucher to spend on books! We’re so excited to see you in-store ⭐️

09/04/2026

From the Booker-shortlisted author, an audacious comic lament for a world that no longer knows itself

On Thursday 7th May at the Red Mill Distillery, Balmain, join Steve Toltz in conversation with Julian Morrow.

Copies of A Rising of The Lights will be available for purchase at the venue through Roaring Stories, with Toltz signing copies after the discussion. Grab your tickets to hear Toltz speak in person now via roaringstories.com.au

Steve Toltz in conversation with Julian Morrow

08/04/2026

The extraordinary tale — ‘A two-volume mystery!’ Mark Twain called it — of the solicitor who incited a campaign to free a man he knew was guilty of attempted murder, who lost his reputation and ability to practise, and who embarked on a decades-long political career to regain it all.

On Wednesday 13th May at The Royal Oak, Balmain, join Patrick Mullins in conversation with Julianne Schultz. Grab your tickets now to hear Patrick discuss his retelling of Australia’s most sensational scandal. Grab your tickets now via roaringstories.com.au

Patrick Mullins in conversation with Julianne Schultz ABOUT THE EVENT: The extraordinary tale — ‘A two-volume mystery!’ Mark Twain called it — of the solicitor who incited a campaign to […]

08/04/2026

You may have seen Cynthia Banham’s fantastic reflections on her trip to Italy, as well as her interior and exterior world as a mother with a disability in the latest issue of the Good Weekend.

Cynthia Banham will join Paul Daley at The East Village Hotel on Thursday 30th April to discuss her memoir, Mother Shadow, which opens with the uncovering of a family secret. Stories about mothers and children are powerful because they hold magnitudes of gentleness and cruelty, of resilience and weakness — sometimes separately, sometimes simultaneously. Mother Shadow is that kind of story, except Cynthia has written it like a thriller.

Come be part of the discussion of a very special, one-of-a-kind book. Purchase your tickets now via the link in our bio

07/04/2026

“It’s a metaphor for looking after everything,” Rosalie Ham says of her book, Look After Your Feet, in an interview with The Age. “Balance, strength, and the state of your feet. My parents had terrible feet, because of the war and the Depression and getting everyone else’s shoes.”

After 6 novels, Rosalie Ham has turned to writing non-fiction. Looking After Your Feet is a prevent look at the darkly funny experience of getting older. On Wednesday 29th April at Red Mill Distillery, Rosalie discusses — with Caroline Baum — a book that is brilliant, funny, honest all in one. It celebrates the accumulation of wisdom with age, and is peppered with practical advice about all sorts of things.

Grab your tickets now via the link in our bio — this is a room you want to be in, a Wednesday night you don’t want to miss!